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Two issues of The L Magazine ("New York City's Local Magazine"). The "L" in the title refers to the L subway line which runs from Lower Manhattan to Brooklyn.The Fiction Issue (July 30-August 5, 2008) (64pgs.): "New [as of 2008] short fiction by Benjamin Percy, Ed Park, Kevin A. Gonzalez, April Wilder, Adrian Hornsby, and Lauren Wilkinson.Comix Issue (November 12-18, 2008) (48pgs.): Comics by Ben Granoff, Pat Barrett & Caitlin Martin, Andy Burkholder, Dunja Jankovic, Nick Cacciola, Lauren Barnett, Dov Torbin, Sophia Wiedeman. Each issue also includes listings of weekly events in film, art, theater, dance, and neighborhood classified.

Spanish language cookbook of dessert recipes (approximately 500) by the well-known author Leonora Ramirez ("Nora"). Regional variations of many recipes are given within each chapter. The recipes are arranged alphabetically. The Metric System & Celsius scale are used.
Includes approximately 15 color illustrations, Preface, Vocabulario de terminos, & a Table of Contents (found on the last page of the book). Pages are yellowed but not brittle; Dust Jacket intact but has small tears.
Table of Contents: Prologo; Algunos conocimientos utiles; Los Dulces; Confituras; Helados y Refrescos; Vocabulario de terminos.

YIDDISH LANGUAGE VERSION.
Title in English: Biographical Dictionary of Modern Yiddish Literature.
Vol. 2 of an 8 volume series published between 1956 to 1981.
Vol. 2 includes writers whose last names start with the Yiddish letter Gimel [similar to letter G] up to those whose last names start with the Yiddish letter Dalet [similar to letter D].
Good readable condition. Pages are lightly yellowed but have a smooth texture & are not brittle. Maroon hardcover.
Includes Introduction by the publisher & a Page of Abbreviations. There are no illustrations or photographs.
Impressive encyclopedia-style comprehensive listing of 20th century Yiddish language writers with detailed biographical information (where it was available) thereby illuminating the richness of 20th century Yiddish literature.

YIDDISH LANGUAGE VERSION.
Title in English: Biographical Dictionary of Modern Yiddish Literature.
This is Volume 1 of an 8 volume set which was published between 1956 to 1981.
Copy is in readable condition. Some light yellowing of pages but pages have a smooth texture & are not brittle. Maroon hardcover.
Impressive encyclopedia-style comprehensive listing of 20th century Yiddish writers with detailed biographical information (where it was available) thereby illuminating the richness of 20th century Yiddish literature. There are no illustrations or photographs.
Volume 1 includes writers whose last names start with the Yiddish letter Aleph [similar to A] up to those whose last names start with the Yiddish letter Bet [similar to B]. Includes Introductions by the publisher & editorial staff and a Page of Abbreviations.

7 HC volumes of children's literature in The Little Library series (5 from the Victorian era & 2 from the 1920s) being sold as a set (Note: this is not a complete set-there are add'l books in the series). Each volume is 6.5" x 4.5" x 0.5". Only 2 of the 7 books have dust jackets as specified below. The 7 titles are as follows:1) The Light Princess by George MacDonald, illus. by Dorothy F. Lathrop (orig. publ. 1864) (1952 - 17th printing), 119pgs.;2) Sing-Song: A Nursery Rhyme Book for Children by Christina G. Rosetti, illus. by Marguerite Davis (orig. publ. 1872) (1952 - 20th printing), 88pgs.;3) The Nurnberg Stove by Louise de la Ramee, pictures by Frank Boyd (orig. publ. 1895) (1952 - 11th printing), 122 pgs.;4) Charlie and his Kitten Topsy written & illus. by Helen Hill & Violet Maxwell (orig. publ. 1922) (1952 - 21st printing), 84pgs.;5) The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin, illus. by Mary L. Seaman (orig. publ. 1951) (1952 - 19th printing), 83pgs., with DJ (intact but faded on the spine &… Read More